The Poky Little Puppeh

Sender-Inner Julie from Buenos Aires tells us the story of The Poky Little Puppeh:

She says: “I’m sending you pictures of my neighbour’s little dog. He is 2 months old but hasn’t grown much, and his head still fits in a 4 inch square hole on the wall that separates our gardens. He is left alone during the day and every time I walk by he tries to get out through the hole, so this is what I stumble upon. It’s way too cute. I don’t know his name, sorry! I hope you like them!!”

gads ,i adored the poky little puppeh..! THIS puppeh is meltingly cute; I would be tempted to simply stay there all day, beeping his sweet little shnozz and whispering encouraging puppeh nonsense….
Lovely with the leaf frame!

He’s cuter-than-cute, but who leaves a 2 month old puppy home alone??!!! I have a 4 month old that I wouldn’t leave alone for more than an hour at a time, even with an 8 year old male dog that “babysits”.

It bothers me a lot that he’s left alone all day – outside. That’s probably because my neighbors in back (I can see into their yard from my kitchen windows) have a puppy they leave outside all day. For all I know, they leave him out at night too. I can hardly bear to think about it – I don’t honestly think he’s being abused but why would you have a dog if you didn’t want to spend any time with it?? I keep asking myself that question and I’ve yet to come up with an answer. Sorry for the soapbox rant but I guess this is bothering me even more than I realized. :(

Oops, got stuck in the Mod Lounge for the first time in a long time. I inadvertently used the correct word for a baby doglet and now I’m paying the price. Oh well, I might as well make the best of it. Those spring rolls look positively yummy!

I believe I’d be making that whole big enough for the little guy to come through. And by “believe”, I mean it would already be done. And that little guy would be living with me. Sorry, but 2 month olds don’t belong outside all the time.

“Shifty Eyes, I mean Fird Birfle was with me the whole time Judge Your McHonorabuhls and she din’t steal the puppeh even tho it somehow miraculously appeared in her home. Nope, she’s innocent. Me, too.”

HELP! I cannot breathe. That is probably one of THEE most gosh dang adoreeeebule faces I have ever seen in my ever lovin’ life! Look at those eyes; black sauft nostrils; the fuzzy part where the itty bitty whiskers emerge from. Yep, I’m having a heart attack. Get me that whatever stuff you put under your tongue for such occasions as heart attacks. Lil, precious PRECIOUS angel direct from Heaven, I have given you my soul. Do w/ it what you like. It’s yours. Does Southwest go to Argentina?

Oh, and sender inner, Julie, I’m serious: please PLEASE look out for Poky. Find out how his hoomins are really treating him. I cannot tolerate the thought that this lil angel is upset for even one lousy millisecond. Please. If something is not right, please do something. You can report neglect (like Rachel above was referring to.) Seriously, I would take him. But, this is my request to you. Thank you.

If I say this when I left my house everyday I would never get anything done. The Qte is paralyzing. I’d just have sit there all day booping his nosey. Seriously one of the all time cutest things I’ve ever seen.

I don’t think puppies should be left outside alone all the time, but my dog growing up lived in the backyard almost exclusively. We’d take her into the garage at nights if it was storming or too cold (rare as we lived in Texas), but she loved it outdoors and refused to come into the house. Spent all her time digging and mucking around and chasing squirrels and could run whenever she wanted to. So, I’ve never understood keeping dogs penned up in small apartments or even houses when the owners are at work all day long.

I know I would be tempted to enlarge the hole in the wall so I could snuggle the entire puppeh! Seems like he should only just be leaving his mom at that age. Many people get pets without having the slightest idea of how to provide for all their needs. I would def want to know the circumstances/situation, and be able to provide advice/alternatives if needed. Meanwhile, *smooch* on the ditter forehead! :-)

Yay, so many awesome CO folks on here; the same like-minded brains melted & transformed by extraterrestrial qteness. So, perhaps start SavePoky.org? Donations to bring him to the States? Ya know, this would be a great need and service to Americans if we had that pup here. He could cure…eh….loneliness! heartache! Lack of adorability!

Only problem is we’d all be fightin’ for him. Or we could share, like a carpool?

Oh, the puppy looks so sad and lonely. It is obvious it wants and needs some loving if it is alone all day long (and all night too?) and trying to get through that hole in the fence to get to anyone. Did the OP ever talk to the people that have the puppy to find out why it is left outside all day? What if the weather turns horrible like a thunderstorm or something happens during the day that could harm the puppy? I would wonder about food and water if not shelter and if I had noticed day after day such a little puppy was left alone outside all day I‘d be knocking at the door of those people‘s house inquiring about it. Just like it takes a community to raise (and look out for) a child it takes a community to look out for all animals. Sure hope the OP comes back and updates us about the puppy’s welfare.

to another view: Yep, you’re right about many dogs liking to be outside…outside a lot…chasing everything. ‘tho, this puppeh is ‘way too young to be on his own all day. When is he being socialized? when is he being taught right from wrong? If owners take him in at night, he won’t know how to act (i.e., where to poo, etc.) The cutest little face in the world and alll he wants is someone to play with!